adoption /əˈdɑːpʃən/ noun plural adoptions
plural adoptions
Learner's definition of ADOPTION
: the act or process of adopting someone or something收养；采纳: such as
a : the act or process of adopting a child收养；领养；过继 [noncount]
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They chose adoption because they couldn't have children of their own.他们选择领养孩子，因为他们自己不能生育。
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children who are available for adoption可被领养的孩子
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an adoption agency领养机构
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She decided to put/give the baby up for adoption. [=to make it possible for other people to adopt the baby]她决定把孩子送人领养。
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b [noncount] : the act or process of beginning to use something new or different采用；采纳 c [noncount] : the act or process of giving official acceptance or approval to something正式通过；批准